Brazil and China sign pre-listing agreement for sorghum export

Brazil and China signed a pre-listing agreement for the qualification of sorghum exporters. The agreement was signed on Thursday, the 28th, Agriculture Minister Carlos Fávaro reported on social media. "China has recognized the pre-listing. Brazil will indicate all cereal companies that are interested in marketing sorghum to China," said Fávaro. "We continue with the purpose of expanding opportunities and diversifying export products," he added. The pre-listing model dispenses with the final evaluation by Chinese authorities, meaning the sanitary qualification of the industries is done by the exporting country's authority, according to the rules of the importing country. With the adoption of the regime, companies registered in the sanitary inspection system of the Ministry of Agriculture and that meet Chinese requirements will be able to sell sorghum to the Asian country. "In practice, the Ministry of Agriculture gains authority to certify and qualify previously audited ...